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Re: Mag vs Ali rims ...itpro
Posted by 'KenE' on 12 Feb 2009 @ 19:59

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My comment about the 'grip' levels were based on my (limited) experience of my son's racing. I have no idea what anything feels like because I don't drive them!
However, I do change a lot of wheels and tyres and certain patterns emerge. We make use of 4 different types of wheels: Aluminum, Douglas, OTK MXP, OTK full mags. Different wheels seem to suit different chassis in various conditions, but I think they are a major tuning aid, particularly when you don't wish to alter the frame set-up.

I am sure that the mag wheels we use are stiffer ie less flexible and the effect always seems to be to 'soften' the handling. They also seem to allow you to run with lower pressures but I'm not sure why - perhaps it is something to do with different tyre contact? Still, what works, works.

Message Thread:

Mag vs Ali rims ...NJB by 'Chad' (10 Feb 2009 @ 3:53)

Re: Mag vs Ali rims ...NJB by 'itpro' (10 Feb 2009 @ 9:36)

Re: Mag vs Ali rims ...NJB by 'NJB' (10 Feb 2009 @ 10:58)

Re: Mag vs Ali rims ... by 'John' (10 Feb 2009 @ 12:07)

Re: NJB...i with you on this one by 'Avago' (10 Feb 2009 @ 14:26)

Re: NJB...i with you on this one by 'itpro' (10 Feb 2009 @ 17:06)

Re: NJB...i with you on this one by 'BD' (10 Feb 2009 @ 20:52)

Re: NJB...i with you on this one by 'NJB' (10 Feb 2009 @ 21:58)

Re: NJB... by 'itpro' (10 Feb 2009 @ 23:08)

Re: NJB... by 'NJB' (11 Feb 2009 @ 9:07)

Also by 'NJB' (11 Feb 2009 @ 10:28)

Re: Also - NJB by 'John' (11 Feb 2009 @ 11:33)

Free Test Day by 'NJB' (11 Feb 2009 @ 15:33)

Re: Free Test Day by 'John' (11 Feb 2009 @ 16:01)

Re: Free Test Day by 'itpro' (11 Feb 2009 @ 18:24)

Re: Free Test Day....now over subscribed by 'NJB' (12 Feb 2009 @ 9:52)

John by 'NJB' (11 Feb 2009 @ 15:48)

Re: Also by 'itpro' (11 Feb 2009 @ 11:37)

Why dont F1 teams use different wheels ? by 'Chad' (11 Feb 2009 @ 13:05)

Re: Why dont F1 teams use different wheels ? by 'itpro' (11 Feb 2009 @ 13:27)

Re: Also by 'NJB' (11 Feb 2009 @ 15:25)

Re: Also by 'itpro' (11 Feb 2009 @ 18:37)

Re: Also by 'NJB' (11 Feb 2009 @ 19:06)

Re: Mag vs Ali rims ...NJB by 'KenE' (10 Feb 2009 @ 10:02)

" Mags will generally reduce grip relative to Alu by 'Chad' (10 Feb 2009 @ 23:05)

Re: Mag vs Ali rims ...NJB by 'itpro' (10 Feb 2009 @ 23:21)

Re: Mag vs Ali rims ...itpro by 'NJB' (11 Feb 2009 @ 10:25)

Re: Mag vs Ali rims ...itpro by 'SimonS' (11 Feb 2009 @ 11:05)

A perfect example of using 'theory', there! by 'itpro' (11 Feb 2009 @ 11:28)

Re: Mag vs Ali rims ...itpro by 'davidmc' (11 Feb 2009 @ 11:45)

Re: Mag vs Ali rims ...itpro by 'itpro' (11 Feb 2009 @ 11:24)

Re: Mag vs Ali rims ...itpro by 'chriskasch' (11 Feb 2009 @ 12:34)

Re: Mag vs Ali rims ...itpro by 'davidmc' (11 Feb 2009 @ 13:05)

Re: Mag vs Ali rims ...itpro by 'chriskasch' (11 Feb 2009 @ 13:11)

Re: Mag vs Ali rims ...itpro by 'KenE' << You are here!

Re: Mag vs Ali rims ...itpro by 'DavyBoy' (15 Feb 2009 @ 10:01)

Davy.... by 'itpro' (15 Feb 2009 @ 12:54)

Re: Davy.... by 'DavyBoy' (15 Feb 2009 @ 14:21)

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